Mine detail: Graves Mountain Kyanite Occurrence

Previously called 'Graves Mountain Kyn Occurrence'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.73344, -82.53316

Resource(B)

Primary:	Kyanite
Tertiary:	Iron-Pyrite
Ore:	Rutile, Lazulite, Pyrophyllite, Kyanite
Gangue:	Pyrophyllite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Structure:

Carolina Terrane Metavolcanic Rocks; Metamorphic Kaolin-Quartz-Pyrite Alteration Zone In Metavolcanics

References

MRDS	W007474
DEP	10069788
Reference	{Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G. H., AND POTTER, D. B., IN PRESS, KYANITE. SILLIMANITE AND ANDALUSITE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 33}{Deposit:: Hurst, V.J., 1959, Geology And Mineralogy Of Graves Mountain, Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 68, 33 P. Hurst, V.J., 1959, Geology And Mineralogy Of Graves Mountain, Georgia Geological Survey Bulletin 68, 33 P.}{Deposit:: Espenshade, G. H. And Potter, D. B., 1960. Kyanite, Sillimanite, And Andalusite Deposits Of The Southeastern States: U.S. Geological. Survey Professional Paper 336, 116 P.Espenshade, G. H. And Potter, D. B., 1960. Kyanite, Sillimanite, And Andalusite Deposits Of The Southeastern States: U.S. Geological. Survey Professional Paper 336, 116 P.}
Reporter	Espenshade, Gilbert H., Cocker, Mark D., Woodruff, Laurel G.